But aging parents put the most pressure on, according to a survey of 1,876 women in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, and another 1,100 women and men around the U.S.

“Taking care of children isn’t easy, but it is more defined and predictable,” said Stacey Ellyn Rosen, M.D., a cardiologist and vice president at Northwell Health, the New York State Health provider that released the study. “Taking care of older parents is more unpredictable and less defined.”

Related concerns range from health, medical and legal issues to home safety and beyond. “The responsibilities are less charted,” Rosen told the Daily News. “Women were much more stressed about parents than children.”